Ardrossan handles the heaviest traffic of the 1964 season

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

Harbour has a busy spell

The heaviest traffic of the season was handled at Ardrossan Harbour over last week-end.

Nine extra steamers were required to carry over 13,000 passengers to the Isle of Man and the "Irish Coast" run to Belfast was supplemented by the "Royal Ulsterman."

Both passenger and car traffic to and from Arran was exceptionally heavy.
Seven thousand passengers were carried to and from the island and the car ferry "Glen Sannox" was running over an hour late on Saturday.
In the evening a special train carried passengers for Arran from Winton Pier to Fairlie, where they boarded the "Caledonia," which made a special trip.

Troon and Girvan Lifeboats on call-outs

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

Kildonan, Isle of Arran.

Coastguards at Kildonan were alerted last Thursday night when a cabin cruiser, "White Goose" was reported to be drifting, with gearbox trouble, between Ailsa Craig and Pladda Isle.

Troon lifeboat searched for the missing vessel which, however, was found by the Coastguards lying at anchor in Lamlash.
The three men on board said that they did not know that the Lifeboat had been looking for them.

The Coastguards were again alerted last Friday after a dinghy capsized in Croy Bay near Culzean Castle, Ayrshire.
Girvan lifeboat went to the aid of two men on the dinghy, but one of them, Henry Alexander Bell, 44 Tweed Street, Ayr, was drowned.

Alfred Holt's AGAPENOR leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Singapore via Birkenhead

Blue Funnel Line's PYRRHUS leaves Glasgow for Singapore via Birkenhead

August and September 1964 pleasure sailings from Arran

Caledonian Steam Packet advert for pleasure sailings and excursions from Arran for August and September 1964

Advert for August 1964 pleasure sailing and excursions from Arran

Advert for August 1964 pleasure sailings and excursions from Arran

August 1964 advert for pleasure sailings from Ardrossan

Caledonian Steam Packet Company advert for August 1964 pleasure sailings from Ardrossan

Ardrossan handles the heaviest traffic of the 1964 season

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

Harbour has a busy spell

The heaviest traffic of the season was handled at Ardrossan Harbour over last week-end.

Nine extra steamers were required to carry over 13,000 passengers to the Isle of Man and the "Irish Coast" run to Belfast was supplemented by the "Royal Ulsterman."

Both passenger and car traffic to and from Arran was exceptionally heavy.
Seven thousand passengers were carried to and from the island and the car ferry "Glen Sannox" was running over an hour late on Saturday.
In the evening a special train carried passengers for Arran from Winton Pier to Fairlie, where they boarded the "Caledonia," which made a special trip.

Ardrossan handles the heaviest traffic of the 1964 season

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

Harbour has a busy spell

The heaviest traffic of the season was handled at Ardrossan Harbour over last week-end.

Nine extra steamers were required to carry over 13,000 passengers to the Isle of Man and the "Irish Coast" run to Belfast was supplemented by the "Royal Ulsterman."

Both passenger and car traffic to and from Arran was exceptionally heavy.
Seven thousand passengers were carried to and from the island and the car ferry "Glen Sannox" was running over an hour late on Saturday.
In the evening a special train carried passengers for Arran from Winton Pier to Fairlie, where they boarded the "Caledonia," which made a special trip.

Advertisment for Pleasure Sailings and Excursions from Arran in August and September 1964

August 1964 Advertisment for Pleasure Sailings and Excursions from Brodick and Lochranza (Arran)

Klondyke Shipping's coaster KIRTONDYKE arrives in Glasgow with machinery from Antwerp

Largs inshore rescue boat in action

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

RESCUE BOAT IN ACTION

Largs inshore rescue boat was called out early on Sunday morning when distress signals were seen in the Largs Channel.
The large motor-boat "Lion of Jutland" was adrift with broken-down engines and the rescue boat took her in tow and brought the disabled ship into Largs Pier.

Largs inshore rescue boat in action to motor boat "Lion of Jutland"

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

RESCUE BOAT IN ACTION

Largs inshore rescue boat was called out early on Sunday morning when distress signals were seen in the Largs Channel.
The large motor-boat "Lion of Jutland" was adrift with broken-down engines and the rescue boat took her in tow and brought the disabled ship into Largs Pier.

1964 Advertisment for sailing by MANXMAN from Ayr to Belfast